Doc Rivers laments back-to-back afternoon Clippers games

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers argues with an official in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Thursday, March 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)LOS ANGELES >> The Clippers on Sunday were terrible in crunch-time, some of which could perhaps be chalked up to playing at brunch time.

Doc Rivers lamented the Clippers playing back-to-back games with 12:30 p.m. starts, a scheduling quirk for the final two games of eight in 12 days. On Sunday, they blew an 18-point fourth quarter lead to lose 98-97 to the Sacramento Kings. Twenty-four hours earlier they earned a key win over the Utah Jazz, the team they are trying to catch for the No. 4-seed…